Par ZUCKER LAUREL. The Honduras Sonata for flute and guitar was composed during a visit to Honduras by the composer. The sonata is in three movements: Pico Bonita, Copan Ruins, and Lovely Cotinga. The first movement was inspired by the jungle lodge (of the same name) where she visited. The Copan Ruins, in the far west of Honduras, are the remnants of the Copan civilization and give visitors a chan…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Kantate Zum 2. Pfingsttag. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. This early work, probably composed during the period 1701–1705, is in a style and form customary during the 17th century, combining biblical words with paraphrased verses. The words depict “gentle breezes” giving place to the rushing wind at thecoming of the Holy Spirit. Suitable for Whitsun./ Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes …

From Balletti a cinque voci. Par GASTOLDI GIOVANNI GIACOMO. During the second half of the 16th century, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi composed almost entirely sacred works, however it was with his Balletti, not published until 1591 and 1594, that he gained fame and recognition. The homophonic structure and simple melodies conveyed a charming sense of naivety that became so popular during this period. …

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par BYRD WILLIAM. The Battell was written during the late 14th Century when England was in a mood of national celebration after victory over the Spanish and French Armadas. The movement which Byrd called Marche Before The Battell became known as The Earl of Oxford?s Marchand it appears with that title in an early manuscript copy of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Written while B…

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par TRANQUILLE BERBIGUIER BENOIT. Based on source material from the archive of the Netherlands Music Institute in The Hague, this newly-engraved reconstruction of the Trio No. 1, Op. 51 by Benoit Tranquille Berbiguier for Three Flutes includes a full score and all three parts. Berbiguier is primarily known for his methods and small ensembles for flutes composed during and…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

From Balletti a cinque voci. Par GASTOLDI GIOVANNI GIACOMO. During the second half of the 16th century, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi composed almost entirely sacred works, however it was with his Balletti, not published until 1591 and 1594, that he gained fame and recognition. The homophonic structure and simple melodies conveyed a charming sense of naivety that became so popular during this period. …

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

An exquisite new offering from Howard Helvey! The text is general enough to be appropriate during most of the liturgical year, but the resurrection imagery makes the anthem especially suitable during Eastertide. It is also fitting for All Saints', Missions emphasis, or times when the role of music in worship is celebrated. Features optional congregational participation. The optional solo trumpet i…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. In association with the Mendelssohn House, Leipzig, Edition Peters proudly presents the Mendelssohn ‘Souvenir’ edition, containing a selection of piano works intended by Mendelssohn to be played at home, as generations of amateur musicians since the 19th century have done – learning to appreciate and love this wonderful music. Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, in …

Freie Orgelwerke - BuxWV 136-153, 158. Par BUXTEHUDE DIETERICH. This edition is the result of Harald Vogel?s many years of practice as an organist and musicologist. The music text is based on a reevaluation of 17 th - and 18 th -century manuscripts containing the free organ and keyboard works by Buxtehude. They originated during a transitional phase between the traditional letter tablature and the…

Kantate Zum Himmelfahrtsfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the 30th May 1726, as part of his third Leipzig annual cycle of cantatas, Bach directed the first performance of his Ascension Cantata 'Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen'. The libretto was published at Rudolstadt during the same year without any indication of the autor's name, in a collection entitled 'Sonn- und Fest-Tags-Andachten über die or…